Speaking on behalf of Solidarity Halifax, Professor Larry Haiven addressed the amassed crowd during the Halifax Labour Day celebrations. Not so long ago I saw a report from a union organizer in the United States. He said when he goes to parties and people ask him what he does for a living he says he’s … [Read More]
Enjoy the following interview and video essay from past guest speaker Max Haiven. His comments on collective memory and the importance of the “commons” are of particular relevance to Solidarity Halifax’ upcoming A People’s History of Nova Scotia Conference. Memory and the Radical Imagination Financial Totalitarianism: The Economic, Political, Social and Cultural Rule of Speculative … [Read More]
Solidarity Halifax presents a free screening + discussion of “The Take” (Naomi Klein, Avi Lewis 2004). 7pm, Thursday, August 22nd – rm 303, Dal Student Union Building >>Facebook Event Workers all over the world have had to find ways to resist the most severe excesses of global capitalism. In Halifax, baristas are organizing against a … [Read More]
By Solidarity Halifax members Judy and Larry Haiven. Judy and Larry Haiven at Saint Mary’s University say that quick legislative fixes do nothing to address the underlying concerns in labour disputes such as the one between Nova Scotia paramedics and the government. (CHRISTIAN LAFORCE / Staff) What are we to make of the outlawing … [Read More]
The Nova Scotia NDP government recalled the House to introduce temporary legislation making it illegal for the 800 paramedics employed by EMC Inc. to strike. Nova Scotia is one of the only jurisdictions in Canada where strikes in health care have not been permanently banned. This situation is laudable, must be defended and should not … [Read More]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BamPxy2n3Q Workers who were fired from Just Us! speaking at the CUPE Nova Scotia Convention on April 30, 2013. On April 28, 2013, Solidarity Halifax joined a rally in support of fired workers, Shay Enxuga and Elijah Williams, outside of the Just Us! investors’ meeting in Grand Pré, NS.
As we proudly celebrated the victories of workers all over the world this past May Day, we also must share in the grief over the horrific deaths of the garment workers in Bangladesh. Their deaths are murder. The accurate comparison will be made by many to the 1911 death of 146 garment workers in New … [Read More]
An unfair labour practise complaint alleges that JustUs! has dismissed two employees for initiating discussions about forming a union. Both non-members of the co-operative sought out assistance from the Service Employees International Union before being abruptly terminated. Since before Confederation, Canadian workers have fought to establish the right to join the union of their choice and … [Read More]
Solidarity Halifax member Mary Burnet writes open letter to Just Us! general manager Debra Moore in response to union-busting actions of the cooperative. Dear Debra, I’m writing to you as a long-time patron of Just Us, a worker in an independent business that has had a long and friendly relationship with Just Us and its … [Read More]
By Kyle Buott President of the Halifax-Dartmouth & District Labour Council and member of Solidarity Halifax Water rates could be going up by 30%. (1) Halifax Water, the publicly owned utility providing water, sewer and wastewater services to most of HRM, has applied to the Utility and Review Board for a major water rate hike. … [Read More]